Jay Leyda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jay Leyda

film director

Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1910

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 15-Feb-1988

Profession: film director, film historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jay Leyda (February 12, 1910 – February 15, 1988) was an American avant-garde filmmaker and film historian, noted for his work on U.S, Soviet, and Chinese cinema, as well as his documentatary compilations on the day-to-day lives of Herman Melville and Emily Dickinson.